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The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, September 16, 1962 (open access)

The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, September 16, 1962

Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1962
Creator: McAlister, Aubrey & Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid Mr. Sam; 1/2-Million Stamps Sold] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid Mr. Sam; 1/2-Million Stamps Sold]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the release of the Sam Rayburn commemorative stamp. Includes a photo of members of Sam Rayburn's family buying some of the first sheets of the commemorative stamps. Also includes a photo of Congressman Ray Roberts introducing the Vice President for his principal address of the stamp ceremonies. On the back of the clipping is the newspaper publishing information, short articles about local events, and a few advertisements.
Date: September 17, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Young Child on a Horse]

Photograph of a young child on a horse wearing a western outfit. There is a portion of a house showing behind the young child. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: March 25, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Boy]

Portrait of a young boy wearing a decorative stitch collar shirt with a plain backdrop in background. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: March 25, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of the Back Farm near Murphy, Texas]

Aerial photograph of the Back Farm located in Collin County, Texas; the home backs up to a small road running from left to right in the picture.
Date: 1962~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: McMurry College Chanters, Spring 1962] (open access)

[Program: McMurry College Chanters, Spring 1962]

Program advertising the McMurry Chanters spring tour schedule for 1962 and listing the songs they will perform. It also includes information about the group and the members, with photos of the chorus.
Date: 1962
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Battle Casa Avila Furniture Store Fire]

Photograph of firefighters trying to extinguish a long, light-colored brick building with large front windows that is on fire. Three firefighters are crouched on the left, spraying water into the far left window, three are standing inside the building, spraying water into center window of the building, while four more firefighters spray two hoses at the building. Three firefighters on the right are also spraying the fire and the others are standing around on the right. There is a sign on top of the building, but it's obscured by a black, cloudy stain in the top right corner of the photo.On the back of the photograph are two labels (one partially torn off), two stamps, and handwritten notes giving information about the photo
Date: November 14, 1962
Creator: Flynn, Johnny
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Look Up at a Smoking Window]

Photograph of two firefighters (their backs facing the camera) looking up at a ladder extending up a tall brick building. Smoke is coming out of three windows, which are four stories above the firefighters, while people on the second story above the firefighters can be seen through the windows. The top of the fire engine they're standing on is just barely visible at the bottom left of the photograph. On the back of the photograph are two labels, and extensive handwritten notes about the fire.
Date: February 28, 1962
Creator: Kennedy, Eamon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Climb Ladder Onto Roof of Smoking Building]

Photograph of a firefighter climbing up a ladder onto the roof of a smoking building, where three other firefighters are waiting. Three fire hoses are draped over the side of the building and back down to one of the fire engines parked in the street. The other fire engine is only partially visible on the right. Smoke obscures the sky above the building. On the back of the photograph are two labels and a stamp with information about the photo.
Date: January 30, 1962
Creator: Allen, Willie
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Firefighters Walk Through a Destroyed Store]

Photograph of two firefighters in firefighting suits walk through debris in a W. T. Grant store, towards a large hole in the back wall. The closest of the firefighters is holding a pole in his right hand, which is partially obscured by the firefighter. The roof of the store is starting to cave in at the back of the store. Some of the merchandise on the right is still intact and dirty sheets cover some large, unidentified items. On the back of the photograph are a label, a stamp, and handwritten notes giving information about the photograph.
Date: November 13, 1962
Creator: Kennedy, Eamon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Clean Up Rubble at Cabana Motor Hotel]

Photograph of five firefighters in firefighting suits, facing towards the camera and looking down, walking in dark, wet ash and rubble on a rooftop. Two of the firefighters are spraying water from a fire hose into a small wheelbarrow, and another firefighter is carrying a small ax. One of the other two firefighters is wearing a light-colored firefighting suit. The buildings of the Dallas city-skyline are visible in the background, and a man in plainclothes is visible beyond the firefighter on the far left. On the back of the photograph are two labels, a stamp, and handwritten notes giving information about the photo.
Date: June 22, 1962
Creator: Allen, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Standing In Rubble of Burned Kessler Theatre]

Photograph of a man standing in the rubble of the Kessler Theatre in Dallas after a fire destroyed it. He is smiling and leaning against a podium-like box. The roof to the theatre is gone, but there are still audience seats left, visible in the far background. A man in a long coat and hat is also visible in the far background. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photograph.
Date: February 23, 1962
Creator: Mazziotta, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Extinguishing a Blazing Structure]

Photograph of three firefighters in front of a burning, smoking structure. Several poles are still standing within the structure, while the rest of structure crumbles inward. One firefighter (wearing a firefighting suit with a 'G' on the back) is kneeling in the front-center, while the other two firefighters are crouched beyond a stack of wooden pallets on the right, spraying water from a fire hose at the structure. There are stacks of bricks and wooden planks on either side of the firefighter in the center. On the back of the photograph are two labels, a stamp, and extensive handwritten notes giving information about the photo.
Date: November 10, 1962
Creator: Hanson, Andy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Sigma Pi Sigma Installation, 1962] (open access)

[Program: Sigma Pi Sigma Installation, 1962]

Program for the 1962 installation of new members into the Sigma Pi Sigma National Physics Honor Society at McMurry University, including a schedule of events and a list of officers, members, and associates.
Date: Spring 1962
Creator: Sigma Pi Sigma. Abilene Chapter.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Dr. Robert R. Moore]

Portrait of Dr. Robert R. Moore wearing a suit and tie and round glasses. A typed note on the back of the photo says "Dr. Robert R. Moore - 1962, Honorary Member." Another handwritten note says "Dr. Robert M. Moore."
Date: 1962
Creator: De Laquil Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook, 1962-1977] (open access)

[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook, 1962-1977]

Scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, letters, and other materials related to the club's activities.
Date: 1962/1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Report Detailing Haslet PTA Meetings from 1962 to 1963]

Report compiled for the PTA meetings in Haslet from 1962 to 1963, describing the officers of the meeting, chairmen, and projects undertaken in order to make money: "The one money making projects sponsored by the PTA was: the Halloween carnival."
Date: 1962/1963
Creator: Branam, Mrs. J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Children's Play]

Photograph of a children's play taking place on stage; there is a girl being crowned on the stage and a large staircase place at the center of the stage.
Date: October 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Official United States Savings Stamp Album (open access)

Official United States Savings Stamp Album

Official stamp album used for buying savings bonds, the cover has an illustration of a patriot holding a musket. This album is folded like a booklet with squares with prices in them, a large number of these boxes are covered by stamps that have been bought. There is an insert inside the album with more squares and stamps on them; each square has its own monetary value inside.
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, July 3, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, July 3, 1962]

Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs from his wife, Ingrid, back home. Ingrid tells him that she has just finished "painting the upstairs bathroom" and that it was exhausting work. Finally she tells him: "Be sure you don't let your lecherous eyes linger on anybody keep if all for me."
Date: July 3, 1962
Creator: Griggs, Ingrid
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of the Back Farm near Murphy, Texas]

Aerial photograph of the Back Farm located along Brand Rd. in Collin County, Texas; the road runs right in front of the house with the farm in the background.
Date: 1962~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Surgeon (open access)

The Texas Surgeon

Presidential address given by G.V. Brindley, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Brindley discusses the issue of responsibility to the patient.
Date: September 17, 1962
Creator: Brindley, G. V., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History